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The poster in history / Max Gallo ; with essays by Carlo Arturo Quintavalle & Charles Flowers ; [translated by Alfred and Bruni Mayor].
Language: English Original language: Italian Publication details: New York : W.W. Norton, c2001.Description: 335 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:- 0393322378 (pbk.) :
- Manifesti. English
- NC1810 .G3413 2001
Contents:
Summary: For over two hundred years, posters have been displayed in public places all over the world. Visually striking, they have been designed to attract the attention of passers-by, making us aware of a political viewpoint, enticing us to attend specific events, or encouraging us to purchase a particular product or service. Posters have become highly sought after by collectors, with some of the most popular fetching many thousands of dollars at auction. This remarkable volume is an illustrated overview of posters throughout history. As well, it is a representative survey of mass culture from the time of the French Revolution to the turn of the twenty-first century. Over 480 posters are reproduced here, 280 in full color, selected for both their historical significance and their striking beauty. Author Max Gallo's wonderfully written and informative text, updated by Charles Flowers, recapitulates the social and political currents of the day, establishing the context in which the posters were created.
The Poster as a Mirror -- 1789-1848: From the Bastille to the "Industrial Wonders" -- 1848-1898: The Triumph of the Middle Class -- 1898-1914: The Products of the Belle Epoque -- 1914-1924: Images of War and Revolution -- 1924-1945: Propaganda and Ideology -- 1945-1970: Words and Images -- 1970-1990: Fragmentation of Society, Uniformity of the Image -- Essay by Charles Flowers: Image and Idea in a Wired Decade: The 1990s.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | NC 1810 .G3413 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 647362 |
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| NC 1810 .B48 2002 Up Against the Wall : international poster design / | NC 1810 .C6 1938 Making a poster : 'How to do it' series / | NC 1810 .C6 1949 Making a poster : The studio "How to do it" series No. 19 / | NC 1810 .G3413 2001 The poster in history / | NC 1810 .H3 1996 Poster art / | NC 1810 .M8 2004 Geschichte des Plakates = Histoire de laffiche = History of the poster / | NC 1810 .P722 2010 The poster : 1,000 posters from Toulouse-Lautrec to Sagmeister / |
Includes bibliographical references.
The Poster as a Mirror -- 1789-1848: From the Bastille to the "Industrial Wonders" -- 1848-1898: The Triumph of the Middle Class -- 1898-1914: The Products of the Belle Epoque -- 1914-1924: Images of War and Revolution -- 1924-1945: Propaganda and Ideology -- 1945-1970: Words and Images -- 1970-1990: Fragmentation of Society, Uniformity of the Image -- Essay by Charles Flowers: Image and Idea in a Wired Decade: The 1990s.
For over two hundred years, posters have been displayed in public places all over the world. Visually striking, they have been designed to attract the attention of passers-by, making us aware of a political viewpoint, enticing us to attend specific events, or encouraging us to purchase a particular product or service. Posters have become highly sought after by collectors, with some of the most popular fetching many thousands of dollars at auction. This remarkable volume is an illustrated overview of posters throughout history. As well, it is a representative survey of mass culture from the time of the French Revolution to the turn of the twenty-first century. Over 480 posters are reproduced here, 280 in full color, selected for both their historical significance and their striking beauty. Author Max Gallo's wonderfully written and informative text, updated by Charles Flowers, recapitulates the social and political currents of the day, establishing the context in which the posters were created.
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